my baby takes the morning train
Okay, so the title is super cheesy, but I used to love that song! Good old Sheena Easton. Any song with an alternate name (Nine to Five) is good by me. Unfortunately, the real nine to five doesn't make me feel so warm and fuzzy. Anyone who knows me at all knows that I am not a morning person. But have no fear! There are many of us sleepers and we must band together to make it to work on time (I am feeling very grandiose today). As such, I have compiled some helpful tips to help you and I get out of bed in the morning (out of our separate beds of course).
Most people already know, the earlier you go to bed, the less tired you will be in the morning. Makes sense, but consitency is also a factor. Going to bed and waking up at the same general time all seven days of the week will greatly increase the quality of your sleep. Make sure you leave enough time to get ready for bed as well. If you're in a rush on the way to sleepy town, you will feel restless causing you to wake up throughout the night or even dream of the boogey man.
As far as the simple (or not so simple) task of hauling your carcass out of bed in the morning, the best thing you can do is move your alarm clock away from your bed. This will prevent you from turning the alarm off or pressing snooze too many times. This one works great for me since I often press snooze automatically without even waking up! Also, if you've had the same alarm clock for a long time, you may have become accustomed to the sound of it. Change from the buzzer to the radio or visa versa randomly, or even use static to create a more jarring effect.
Leaving the curtains open is also a great trick. The natural light will wake you up more naturally and gradually. If all of these tips still don't do it, you can even set your cell phone's alarm to vibrate and leave it in your pillowcase. If you'd like, set your cell phone to ring in the morning as well. The sound of the phone ringing will get you out of bed much more effectively than Casey Kasem ever could. Although, if Casey Kasem was in my bed, I'd get out pretty quickly.
Most people already know, the earlier you go to bed, the less tired you will be in the morning. Makes sense, but consitency is also a factor. Going to bed and waking up at the same general time all seven days of the week will greatly increase the quality of your sleep. Make sure you leave enough time to get ready for bed as well. If you're in a rush on the way to sleepy town, you will feel restless causing you to wake up throughout the night or even dream of the boogey man.
As far as the simple (or not so simple) task of hauling your carcass out of bed in the morning, the best thing you can do is move your alarm clock away from your bed. This will prevent you from turning the alarm off or pressing snooze too many times. This one works great for me since I often press snooze automatically without even waking up! Also, if you've had the same alarm clock for a long time, you may have become accustomed to the sound of it. Change from the buzzer to the radio or visa versa randomly, or even use static to create a more jarring effect.
Leaving the curtains open is also a great trick. The natural light will wake you up more naturally and gradually. If all of these tips still don't do it, you can even set your cell phone's alarm to vibrate and leave it in your pillowcase. If you'd like, set your cell phone to ring in the morning as well. The sound of the phone ringing will get you out of bed much more effectively than Casey Kasem ever could. Although, if Casey Kasem was in my bed, I'd get out pretty quickly.
One Dear Abby type website suggests harnessing the power of positive thinking. She writes that looking forward to all the people you will see or things you will do that day will give you the motivation to hop out of bed. Abby is obviously a morning person.
posted by alison keddy at 10:23 a.m.
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